Yankee Pasha (film)

Yankee Pasha
Directed by Joseph Pevney
Produced by Howard Christie
Screenplay by Joseph Hoffman
Based on the novel by
Edison Marshall
Starring Jeff Chandler
Rhonda Fleming
Music by Joseph Gershenson
(musical direction)
Cinematography Carl Guthrie A.S.C.
Edited by Virgil Vogel, A.C.E.
Production
company
Universal International
Distributed by Universal International
Release dates
  • April 17, 1954 (1954-04-17) (New York City)
Running time
 84 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Yankee Pasha is a 1954 American romantic adventure film directed by Joseph Pevney starring Jeff Chandler and Rhonda Fleming. [1] The film is based on the book titled Yankee Pasha by Edison Marshall (1947).[2][3][4]

Plot

[On-screen text: "Salem, Mass. 1800"] Fur trapper Jason Starbuck (Jeff Chandler) arrives in Salem. A general store owner challenges him to a horse race, but his rider's fiancee, Roxana Reil, gives a helpful tip to Starbuck on how to win the race.

A romantic attraction develops and Roxana's father advises her not to marry a man she doesn't love. Roxana sets sail for France, however, and her boat is attacked by pirates, who kill her father and take Roxana captive in Morocco, making her a slave.

Starbuck pursues her. He is introduced by a U.S. consul to the sultan, who is impressed with Starbuck's rifle marksmanship. He is offered a position with the sultan's infantry and given a slave of his own, Lilith.

Roxana has been sold to Omar Id-Din, who could be plotting against the sultan. Starbuck challenges Omar to a duel, with the winner acquiring the other's rifle and slave. Starbuck wins and intends to return home with Roxana, but they are betrayed by the jealous Lilith, who fights Roxana and tells Omar of their plans.

Starbuck is taken prisoner. Lilith has a change of heart, however, and changes clothes with Roxana to fool the guards. With the help of Hassan Sendar, one of the sultan's soldiers, they help rescue Starbuck, who leads the escape of other prisoners. He throws Omar from a roof. He and Roxana are free, and, as a reward, Hassan is given a new slave, Lilith.

Jeff Chandler recorded the song I Should Care on Brunswick Records from the film.

Cast

and the Miss Universe Beauties

  • Christiane Martel…..Miss Universe, France
  • Myrna Hansen…..Miss United States
  • Kinuko Ito…..Miss Japan
  • Emita Arosemena…..Miss Panama
  • Synove Gulbrandsen…..Miss Norway
  • Alicia Ibanez…..Miss Uruguay
  • Ingrid Mills…..Miss South Africa
  • Maxine Morgan…..Miss Australia

Production

The novel was a best seller and Universal bought the film rights as a vehicle for Jeff Chandler.[5]

This film provided Mamie Van Doren with one of her first major movie roles. Universal Pictures was eager to promote Van Doren as their version of Marilyn Monroe, and this seemed to them to be the perfect film to accomplish this.

References

  1. ↑ Yankee Pasha at TCMDb
  2. ↑ A Movie Review by David L. Vineyard
  3. ↑ Yankee Pasha-The Adventures of Jason Starbuck by Edison Marshall
  4. ↑ Edison Marshall Books
  5. ↑ Drama: Sally Forrest Will Be Busy Again at Metro; 'Massacre' Deal Made Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 11 Aug 1952: B7.
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